Local college notebook: Fairfield's Murphy picked in MLL draft

Updated 12:40 am, Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Fairfield goalie Jack Murphy was selected 59th overall by the Boston Cannons in the 2014 Major League Lacrosse collegiate draft last week. Murphy, a senior captain in his final season as a Stag, played every second in goal last year for Fairfield. Murphy stopped 165 shots and finished the year with a 9.66 GAA, which ranked him 26th in the nation. He was also ranked 28th nationally in save percentage (.532) and 25th nationally in saves per game (11.0/g). ... University of Hartford junior midfielder Stephanie Santos, of Naugatuck, was named to the New England Women's Intercollegiate Soccer Association All-New England first team. The transfer from Southern Connecticut State also was named the America East co-Midfielder of the Year. She was also named to the America East All-Conference first team and to the All-Championship team after a Hartford run to the league semifinals. Santos finished the 2013 season leading Hartford and the America East with seven assists in the regular season, while adding a goal and an assist in the conference tournament. ... Bridgeport senior guard JoJo Swift has been selected as the East Coast Conference men's basketball player of the week as he scored 49 points and dished out 15 assists in a 1-1 week for the Purple Knights. ... Fairfield baseball coach Bill Currier has announced the incoming class of 2018. The group is comprised of seven student-athletes, three of which are from Connecticut, including outfielder Drew Arciuolo (Milford/Notre Dame-West Haven).